 | Richard Henry Stoddard - 1809 - 518 pagina’s
...the Spaniards are peculiarly susceptible of this feeling; a religious sentiment attaches them to this constellation, the form of which recalls the sign...World. The two great stars which mark the summit and the PAUL AND VIBGIMA. 55 foot of the Cross having nearly the same right ascension, it follows that... | |
 | Alexander von Humboldt, Aimé Bonpland - 1818 - 666 pagina’s
...Among the Portuguese and the Spaniards peculiar motives seem to increase this feeling ; a religious 21 sentiment attaches them to a constellation, the form...world. The two great stars which mark the summit and the foot of the Cross having nearly the same right ascension, it follows hence, that the constellation... | |
 | Alexander von Humboldt, Aimé Bonpland - 1822 - 762 pagina’s
...Among the Portuguese and the Spaniards peculiar motives seem to increase this feeling ; a religious 21 sentiment attaches them to a constellation, the form...world. The two great stars which mark the summit and the foot of the Cross having nearly the same right ascension, it follows hence, that the constellation... | |
 | William Jillard Hort - 1822 - 290 pagina’s
...attaches them to a constellation, the form and name of which recal to mind the sign of the Christian faith, planted by their ancestors in the deserts of the new world. The two brilliant and large stars that mark the summit and the foot of the cross having nearly the same right... | |
 | John Davis - 1822 - 410 pagina’s
...most formidable one hitherto opposed to Great Britain. In spite of the infatuated indifference which * The two great stars which mark the summit and foot of the Cross of the South having nearly the same right ascension, the Constellation is almost vertical wheil it... | |
 | Charles Hulbert - 1823 - 374 pagina’s
...separated. Among the Portuguese and the Spaniards, peculiar motives seem to increase this feeling ; a religious sentiment attaches them to a constellation,...world. The two great stars which mark the summit and the foot of the cross, having nearly the same right ascension, it follows that the constellation is... | |
 | 1824 - 452 pagina’s
...separated. Among the Portuguese and the Spaniards, peculiar motives seem to increase this feeling ; a religious sentiment attaches them to a constellation, the form of which recals the sign of the faith planted by their ancestors in the deserts of the New World. The two great... | |
 | Thomas Ignatius M. Forster - 1824 - 846 pagina’s
...separated. Among the Portuguese and the Spaniards, peculiar motives seem to increase this feeling; a religious sentiment attaches them to a constellation, the form of which recals the sign of the faith planted by their ancestors in the deserts of the ISTew World. The two... | |
 | John Hubbard Wilkins - 1825 - 151 pagina’s
...separated. Among the Portuguese and the Spaniards peculiar motives seem to increase this feeling ; a religious sentiment attaches them to a constellation,...world. " The two great stars which mark the summit and the foot of the Cross having nearly the same right ascension, (see No. 64,) it follows hence, that... | |
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In the solitude of the seas, we hail a star as a friend from whom we have long been separated. Among the Portuguese and the Spaniards peculiar motives seem to increase this feeling; a religious sentiment attaches them to a constellation, the form of which... 
